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Peer reviewedJoseph, John E. – Language and Communication, 1992
Three books are discussed: Andresen's "Linguistics in America 1769-1924: A Critical History," Crowley's "Politics of Discourse: The Standard Language Question in British Cultural Debates," and Crowley's "Standard English and the Politics of Language." (36 references) (LB)
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, English, Foreign Countries, Language Standardization
Peer reviewedSirat, Collette – Language and Communication, 1993
Reviews "The Languages of Jerusalem" by Bernard Spolsky and Robert L. Cooper, noting that their study illustrates that simple models that do not account for relations between spoken language and society are not realistic. Chapters address the language of public notices, the spoken language of the market, and the politics of language…
Descriptors: Arabic, English, Foreign Countries, Hebrew
